Our track record

2012 Games and human trafficking research March 2011

London Councils commissioned GLE to review the potential impact of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games on trafficking, in the context of a possible increase of people entering the UK due to human trafficking.

While international and national laws are in place to combat trafficking, London boroughs and other organisations offer services that aim to mitigate the impact.

Local organisations highlight good practice and the value of multi-agency working, close cooperation between agencies and maximising existing resources.

The impact of budget restrictions on borough economic development activity January 2011

Before the 2010 election, local authorities around the country were facing up to the possibility of significant cuts across most areas of public funding. These cuts have largely materialised, being confirmed within the emergency budget, the spending review and the local government finance settlement. London Councils and GLE conducted research into how boroughs are planning to react.

How to do equality PLE September 2010

Of all the issues that an individual or community may face; discrimination is the issue they are least likely to act upon and challenge. Research has found that over three in ten people did nothing about their problem. This guide has been developed in response to this, to help you help your community tackle the problems they may be facing and have more control over their lives.

Improving life chances for children in poverty: lessons from across Europe November 2009

This report explores the policies and programmes that are working successfully to tackle child poverty at regional and local level, across five major European cities. In particular the report looks at the role of employment, education, housing, healthcare, and integrated policies.

A practical guide to successfully tracking your ESF participants: Unlocking ESF Potential November 2009

This practical toolkit provides a range of tips and techniques to support the successful delivery of an ESF-funded project, and assist providers to achieve the required outcomes. It includes practical advice on data storage systems, tracking processes and communication tools, drawing on experiences of ESF providers, funders and researchers.

Going to work: How councils are joining up services to increase employment and skills July 2008

This report explores cross-departmental working between London borough regeneration teams, and other services such as health, housing and children’s services, to boost skills and employment opportunities in local areas.

Promoting positive progression routes December 2007

This report explores the role and impact of the European Social Fund (ESF) on worklessness in London - reviewing the success of the 2000-06 ESF programme and making a number of key recommendations for the 2007-13 programming period. In particular the report questions how beneficiaries should be tracked having left ESF provision, what makes employment support projects successful, and how referrals and signposting can be improved.

Fast Forward Grants 2006-07 evaluation

This report reviews the fifth Fast Forward Grants programme and looks at the soft and hard outputs resulting from the 66 funded projects during the year. Fast Forward Grants targets those beneficiaries that mainstream training providers have traditionally not reached. The 2006-07 programme provided 1,030 people with some form of training, giving them new skills and helping them to progress towards training and employment.

The future of community regeneration February 2007

Community regeneration funding (CRF) provides money for employment, training and enterprise programmes which target groups of people or areas where deprivation is most prevalent. CRF streams are likely to reduce significantly over the next few years, and so this research investigates how they could be made more effective and more efficient in the future.

The European Learning Network (LNet) final report November 2006

How can city managers promote enterprise to bring prosperity to deprived neighbourhoods? What tools do they need to do it successfully? And what can cities learn from working together? The high-profile LNet project is a Europe-wide network sharing first-hand experience among city managers, regeneration practitioners and policy makers.

Reaching the hard to reach August 2006

This guide presents the collective experience of GLE oneLondon in reaching and engaging priority groups. As well as managing two local enterprise agencies in south London, GLE oneLondon run many projects aimed at promoting enterprise and entrepreneurship among priority groups.

Connectivity and low income communities May 2006

This guide presents the concerns of the “digital divide” which will serve to exacerbate social and economic exclusion. The lack of connectivity among low income communities has become a major public policy issue and a concern for the private and not-for-profit sectors.

Report on the London ESF Global Grants Fast Forward Grants Programme 2005-06

In 2005 over 110 local community, voluntary, or non-governmental groups in 31 London boroughs received over £1.2m in grants from the Fast Forward Grants programme. This report provides a brief description of all funded projects and considers how effective the programme has been in achieving its objectives.

Report on the London Living Learning Grants Programme 2004-06

This report provides a brief description of all funded projects and considers how effective the programme has been in achieving its objectives.

Local Strategic Partnerships: tackling worklessness December 2005

This research explores the reasons behind London's Neighbourhood Renewal Funded borough's apparent struggle to increase employment levels in their areas, in the context of the overall prosperity of the city.

Building sustainable communities December 2005

This study focuses on a transnational analysis of the impact of population mobility and diversitification on service provision by local authorities in large urban areas. The aim of the research is to improve understanding of the patterns of mobility in three large EU cities and analyse the implications of residential turnover for the effectiveness and responsiveness of services provided at local level.

Innovation route map 2005

London's black, Asian and minority ethnic owned food businesses have the opportunity to build on their cultural background, recipes and traditions to bring new innovative products to London's market place. However, many need to know how to take advantage of their exciting food ideas and creativity to successfully build on their business opportunities. This handbook has been designed to enable entrepreneurs to identify the benefits of innovation in growing their business.

Identifying business needs in the Clapham Park NDC area August 2005

This research will enable the NDC to pinpoint changes in perception of Clapham Park NDC area as a place to do business, capture the current views of SMEs within the area, identify enterprise which is currently “hidden” from support services and the NDC programme; and inform the framework for, and delivery methods of business support.

Skills in the City July 2005

This study defines the range of junior or entry level jobs available in the City of London’s financial and related business services sector. The aims were to investigate the skills, attributes and qualifications needed to carry out these jobs; review the relevance of existing qualifications to the sector; produce a broad profile of workers currently doing these jobs; and review methods of recruitment used. In addition, the research aimed to review best practice among employers in terms of developing and training people in these jobs.

Client and service provider research June 2005

This report supports the delivery of the Development Partnership Agreement for the STRIVE partnership which aimed to develop and deliver an improved range of services to promote and support entrepreneurship among targeted groups in London South Central.

Report on the London ESF Global Grants Programme Fast Forward Grants 2004-05

This report provides a brief description of all funded projects and considers how effective the programme has been in achieving its objectives. It also seeks to identify strengths and weaknesses in the approach taken to Global Grants in London. Download Report

EU capital cities study 2004 September 2004

This study follows on from the 2003 Study, which provided an overview of the capitals of the EU15. Following the recent enlargement, bringing the EU to 25 members, this study focuses on the ten new capital cities. The report aims to provide a general overview of these capital cities and to promote the understanding of structures and competences at the various sub-national levels, which is essential to productive partnership working.

Turning neighbourhoods around: making a difference with Neighbourhood Renewal Funding June 2004

This report presents findings from a study which examined the impact to date of the Neighbourhood Renewal Fund, assessing its effectiveness and the benefits being generated for the most deprived communities in England.

Report on the London ESF Global Grants Programme Fast Forward Grants 2003-04 April 2004

In 2003 over 300 local community, voluntary, or non-governmental groups in 31 London boroughs received over £2.7m in grants from the Fast Forward Grants programme. This report provides a brief description of all funded projects and considers how effective the programme has been in achieving its objectives.

Report on the London ESF Global Grants Programme Fast Forward Grants 2002-03 April 2004

This report provides a brief description of all funded projects and considers how effective the programme has been in achieving its objectives.

The impact of European funding in London March 2004

The funds that London has received from Europe have significantly helped us tackle the issues of supporting economic regeneration, development and training to enable Londoners to access jobs. This publication is intended to give you an insight into some of the exciting and innovative projects that the Structural Funds have helped deliver in London.

Making childcare work in London: creating sustainable services for children and families January 2004

The sustained and affordable provision of childcare is a crucial issue, especially in London. Providers of services face challenges in finding premises, in funding and cash flow and in recruiting and retaining staff. This report examines these issues and makes recommendations for tackling them in London.

London’s perspective: the future of EU regional policy July 2003

Despite London’s international status and formidable wealth generating capacity, the scale of deprivation in the UK capital still represents an awesome challenge. London has thousands of citizens living in severe poverty with no access to the prosperity and opportunities around them. This report illustrates these issues and the role of EU Structural Funds in helping to tackle them.

Local Strategic Partnerships and Neighbourhood renewal in London May 2003

This report is based on research into the development of LSPs and neighbourhood renewal in London. Through interviews, focus groups, desk research and analysis the report paints a picture of the challenges facing LSPs, the issues that need to be addressed and the achievements so far.

Developing new approaches to the measurement of deprivation May 2003

This report explores the possibility of developing new approaches to the measurement of deprivation to make the system fairer. It also provides background information on the Index of Multiple Deprivation.

Global Grants Conference Report March 2003

Small community organisations can find European funding difficult to access; yet these are often the organisations best placed to support difficult to reach and excluded people. This reports on the ways in which these programmes have developed, at their successes and weaknesses and at progress so far.

EU Capital Cities February 2003

This report studies the administrative and political structures in the capital cities of the EU, with a view of promoting the structures and competences in cities.

Regenerating London: Faith communities and social action October 2002

Faith organisations run an estimated 7,000 projects in London affecting 390,000 Londoners every year. These projects cover activities including shelter & food for the homeless, support networks for the elderly, education & training, and the arts. This report highlights, for the first time, the substantial contribution made by faith communities to regeneration in London.

The London Study 2000

This research report seeks to provide a vision of how a sustainable urban economy can be developed for the 21st century, and to establish a transferable model of sustainable urban regeneration.

For more information:

Please contact Madeleine Williams, Managing Director, at madeleine.w@gle.co.uk / 020 7940 1511